Diary From the Front Lines June 1, 1999

Be Sure to Take Your Vitamins Daily

Chrstian G. Wolff, MD

Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry 1999;1(3):90-91

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Today was the second visit for PT, his first being 2 months ago for evaluation ofchronic rhinitis. I expected a quick follow-up visit, during which I would takethe opportunity to fill in some background and maybe do some preventive care.He dropped a bombshell—his wife, a lab technician, had deliberately injectedherself with a vial of HIV-tainted blood and has since tested positive.